Locate a website presenting any code of ethics, code of professional conduct, or similarly documented guidance for an account

Locate a website presenting any code of ethics, code of professional conduct, or similarly documented guidance for an accounting, auditing, or professional oversight organization.

• Possibilities include the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA), and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
• Summarize one or more provisions of the code and address how you see the rules affecting you in your professional accounting or auditing career.

This section provides a list of all the websites for easy support.

• U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
  Regulatory requirements and information for publicly traded companies.
  http://www.sec.gov
• National Human Resources Association
  Professional trade organization for human resource professionals.
  http://www.humanresources.org
• Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
  Income tax regulations for businesses.
  http://www.irs.gov
• The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
  Professional organization of certified public accountants.
  http://www.aicpa.org
• Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
  Accounting and financial reporting standards-setting body for the private sector and federal government.
  http://www.fasb.org
• Employee Benefits
  Helpful site for employee benefits information.
  http://www.benefitslink.com
• Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB)
  Nonprofit organization that monitors/oversees audits of publicly traded companies for compliance with SOX.
  http://www.pcaobus.org
• The Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) ACT of 2002
  Sarbanes-Oxley legislation: "Spotlight On: Internal Control Reporting Provisions."
  http://www.sec.gov/spotlight/soxcomp.htm
• Business Search Engine
  Website for accessing articles, books, and other information relevant to business.
  http://www.business.com
• Export-Import Bank
  Import-Export Bank of the United States.
  http://www.exim.gov
• International Monetary Fund
  Financial, monetary, and banking information.
  http://www.imf.org
• Electronic Data Gathering and Retrieval (EDGAR) system
  SEC website for accessing reports submitted by publicly traded companies.
  http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml
• Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB)
  Government Accounting Standards Board
  http://www.gasb.org
• American Accounting Association  Business Search Engine
  American Accounting Association  
  http://www.aaahq.org
• Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)
  Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
  http://www.acfe.com
• International Federation of Accountants  Business Search Engine
  International Federation of Accountants
  http://www.ifac.org
• Institute of Management Accountants (IMA)
  Institute of Management Accountants
  http://www.imanet.org
• National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA)
  National Association of State Boards of Accountancy  
  http://www.nasba.org
• Hoovers Company Database
  Hoovers Company Database  
  http://www.hoovers.com
• Association of Government Accountants (AGA)
  Association of Government Accountants
  http://www.agacgfm.org/homepage.aspx
• Footnoted.com
  A service of Morningstar. Part of the site is free to the public and other services are available to subscribers. The site offers select analysis of filings with the SEC.
  http://www.footnoted.com/
• Government Finance Officers Association  Business Search Engine
  Government Finance Officers Association
  http://www.gfoa.org/
• Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB)
  Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board
  http://www.fasab.gov/
• AICPA Horizons 2025 Report
  The AICPA's vision of the future of the CPA profession for the next 15 years.
  http://www.aicpa.org/Research/CPAHorizons2025
• United States Department of Treasury
  United States Department of Treasury  
  http://www.treasury.gov/Pages/default.aspx
• Database of revenue rulings
  Database of revenue rulings.
  http://www.legalbitstream.com/
• Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)
  Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)
  https://na.theiia.org/Pages/IIAHome.aspx
• US Tax Court
  U.S. Tax Court
  http://www.ustaxcourt.gov/